Google Chrome OS-based netbook tech specs are out — London - Believe it or not - the tech specs of the rumoured Google Chrome OS-based netbook are already out and by the sound of it, the netbook looks to me like a high performance machine. — Even as rumours grow that Google …

Innolux to supply panels for Apple tablet — Innolux, the panel-making subsidiary of the Foxconn Group, will be the initial supplier of touch panels for Apple's tablet PC, with Wintek standing a change of becoming a second supplier at a later time, according to sources from Apple's component suppliers.

Code That Protects Most Cellphone Calls Is Divulged — BERLIN — A German computer engineer said Monday that he had deciphered and published the secret code used to encrypt most of the world's digital mobile phone calls, in what he called an attempt to expose weaknesses in the security of the world's wireless systems.

The Speculative Prehistory of the iPhone — Remember the very first iPhone-the one that sold for $249, had an iconic click wheel, a cool slide-out keypad, and a unique two-battery design-and which ran on Apple's very own nationwide wireless network? No, not the iPhone that Steve Jobs unveiled …

Google Is About To Get Caffeinated With A Faster Search Index — Google is getting serious about realtime search, adding Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace streams into results and adding a recent “updates” option which is addictive. But behind the scenes Google is also getting ready to push out an entirely new way for indexing the Web.

Sprint says webOS 1.3.5 is hitting the Pre today — Well, lookie here: it's not up on Palm's support site yet, but Sprint is showing a release date of December 28 — that's today, by the way — for webOS 1.3.5 on the Pre. This is a pretty nifty little upgrade, you might recall …

LG LS680 with Android pops up on Sprint's system — Shortly after the rumors surrounding the Sprint and LG event at CES just days away, we were greeted with this little screen shot in our inbox this morning. It looks like Sprint will be getting a LG Android handset pretty soon …

Lenovo possibly developing e-book reader — Look, we don't like having to constantly be skeptics who don't believe in anything unless there's absolute proof of its existence... oh, wait: yes we do. Especially in scenarios like this, where sources are unclear, a bit vague, and poorly translated.

Tech changes ‘outstrip’ netbooks — Netbooks are under pressure as tech firms concentrate on mobile computing — Rising prices and better alternatives may mean curtains for netbooks. — The small portable computers were popular in 2009, but some industry watchers are convinced that their popularity is already waning.

Mozilla pushes back Firefox 3.6, 4.0 deadlines — Mozilla won't make a 2009 deadline for releasing Firefox 3.6 and is giving itself more time to complete a major update, version 4.0. — The organization behind the open-source Web browser had predicted a final release of Firefox 3.6 in December 2009 …

133,000 Member Facebook Group is One Big Scam — Designer Ben Pieratt spotted an eye catching group in his feed this morning. His sister had joined a group called “WE'RE AGAINST THE 4.99 A MONTH CHARGE FOR FACEBOOK FROM JUNE 30TH 2010″. — Naturally intrigued …

Amazon shares up after Kindle boosts e-book sales — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc shares rose on Monday after it posted strong growth in holiday season orders and said its customers bought more e-books than physical books for the first time ever on Christmas Day, thanks to its hot-selling Kindle electronic book reader.

Google Launches AdWords Professionals Search — Tim Cohn spotted that the Google Advertising Professionals Search is now live. It can be accessed at adwords.google.com/professionals/ search and lets you search for certified AdWords professionals based on location and budget.

Notion Ink's Adam gets a name, June 2010 release — Well, the first bit of news here is immediately apparent — the heretofore untitled tablet device coming out of India has now been given the name of Adam. After ruffling a few feathers a week ago with its extremely ambitious battery life projections …